An Analysis Of Robert Frost's Nothing Gold Can Stay

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1) My favorite poem on the list was “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost. Firstly, I am a fan of Robert Frost’s poems, so I was excited to read one that I had not before. My favorite thing about this poem in particular is Frost’s skill in balancing literal explanation with descriptive imagery. He uses both straightforward details and literary devices to capture the reader’s attention. His meaning is not buried beneath layers of symbolism and metaphors, but Frost still includes descriptive devices to add zest to the poem. My personal favorite literary device used in this poem was the device of personification. This can be found in lines 1 and 2, when Frost refers to Nature as the possessor of the colors of the fall. Another reason is that